Automobile-hood fastener



Patented Feb..22, 1921-.

WITNESSES A TTOHNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADELBERT SMITH, OF WORCESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, OF FIFTEEN ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO ORA E. REED, FIFTEEN ONE- HUNDREDTHS TO ELMON J. SKINNER, FIFTEEN ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO FLOYD VANDUSEN, FIFTEEN ONE-HUNDBLEDTHS TO RAY W. VICKERS, AND FIFTEEN ONE-HUNDREDTHS TO J. S. WLTERHAN, ALL OF WORCESTER, NEW YORK.

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To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I AnnLBnn'r SMITH, a citizen of the United tates, and aresident of the city of Worcester, in the county of Otsego and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Automobile- Hood Fastener, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in automobile hood fasteners, anobject of the invention being to provide an improved construction ofspring 'catch and mounting therefor, which can be moved to unlockingposition and held in such vposition until released, and then elasticallyspring into looking position.

A further object is to provide an improved device of the characterstated which will be extremely simple in construction,-

and strong and durable in use.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the inner portion of a hood showingmy improved fastener in locked position.

Fig. 2 is a view in section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

ig. 3 is a view in section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing in fulllines the unlocked position of the catch bolt, and in dotted lines theline 4-4 the locked position of the same.

Fig. 4 is a view in section on of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the upper end of the catch bolt 6.-

1 represents the stationary portion of an automobile hood, and 2 themovablewor hinged P on having a beaded lower edge" 3 normally resting inthe portion 1.

The hood member eye 4 adapted to receive the-hook 5 on the.

lower end of the catch bolt 6 mounted on-the hood member 2. V

A plate 7 is made with perforated lugs 8 at its corners, which aresecured by rivets 9 to the innerface of hood member 2 and Specificationof Letters Patent.

1 is provided with an Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

, Application filed. March 18, 1920. Serial No. 366,821.

constitute an easy and effective means for attaching the fastener.

Bars 10 and 11 are secured to the plate 7 by rivets 12 and maintained inspaced relation thereby by shoulders 13 on the rivets.

A shaft 14 is mounted in bearings 15 and 16 on member 2 andbar 10respectively, and projects outside of the hood where it is provided witha crank handle 17 to operate the same.

The upper portion of the catch bolt 6 is made with a longitudinal slot18 to accommodate the shaft 14 and is provided with an enlargement 19having a curved face 20 WhlCh forms the enlargement into a horizontalportion 21 and a vertical portion 22.

A cam 23 is fixed to shaft 14 and engages the curved face 20 of theenlargement 19.

A link 24 is supported on shaft 14 and is connected by a coiled spring25 with a in 26 on the lower portion of bolt 6 normailly holding thebolt in elevated locking position with the pin 26 against bar 11, thelatter limiting the upward movement of the bolt. The lower pair ofrivets 12 are positioned against the slde edge ofthe bolt normallyholding the bolt against lateral movement. The springv 25 is'positionedat an angle to' the longitudinal plane of the bolt 6 and tends to movethe lower end. of the bolt laterally.

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An inclined recess 27 is provided in one edge of the bolt 6 which whenthe bolt is in.

locked position has =its entrance end spaced above the rivet 12 adjacentthereto.

.Whenit is desiredto unlock the bolt, the shaft 14 is given a partialturning movement, causing the cam 23 to'first engage the horizontalportion 21 of enlargement 19 and imparting a downward movement to thebolt. The limit ofsuchmovemen'tis reached. when the cam 23 engages thevertical portion 22 of enlargement l9 wherethe cam will op' hand portionof Fig. 3 and will receive said i I rivet, the inclined upper wall ofsaid recess 2T compelling the bolt to move laterally far enough torelease its hooked lower end 5 from the eye 4.'

The parts will remain in this position while the hood is opened anduntil the hood is closed, and the crank arm swung back to its formerposition when the spring 25 will cause an upward longitudinal movementof the boltG and the lower inclined wall of recess 27 in engagemcntwiththe rivet 12 will compel the lower end of bolt to move laterally andposition its hook 5 in the eye 4.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form of the partsdescribed without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limitmyself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at libertyto make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fallwithin thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a support, alongitudinally and laterally movable bolt on the support, a springtending to move the bolt longitudinally and laterally, a fixed member onthe support, said bolt having a recess therein adapted to receive thefixed member. and compel the bolt to move laterally when it is movedlongitudinally, a hook on one end of the bolt, means preventing lateralmovement of the bolt When in locking position, and means for moving thebolt longitudinally against the action of the spring.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a longitudinally andlaterally 3.- A device of the character described,

comprising a support, a longitudinally and laterally movable bolt on thesupport, a spring tending to move the bolt longitudinally and laterally,a fixed member on the support, said bolt having a recess therein adaptedto recelve the fixed member and compel the bolt to move laterally whenit is moved longitudinally, a hook on one end of the bolt, anenlargement on the bolt having a horizontal and a vertical portion, anda cam engaging the horizontal P01131011 of the enlargement to movethebolt longitudinally and-limited in its movement by the verticalportion of the enlargement.

4. A device of the character stated, comprising a support, cross bars onthe support, devices holding the bars in spaced relationship to thesupport, a shaft mounted in the support, a bolt on the support heldagainst lateral movement by the spacing devices, a cam on the shaft forimparting longitudinal movement to the bolt, a spring engaging the boltand tending to move the bolt both longitudinally and laterally, and saidbolt having a recess in the edge to receive one of said spacing devicesand permit lateral movement ofthe bolt when moved into register withsaid spacing device.

ADELBERT SMITH.

